EasyJet says it can ride out nine-month shutdown and slow recovery
EasyJet can survive a nine-month shutdown thanks to its measures to contend with the coronavirus crisis and is planning for a slow recovery, the British airline...
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Bentley extends UK production shutdown by three weeks over coronavirus
Luxury carmaker Bentley is extending its plant shutdown by three weeks and will begin gradually reopening from May 11, as coronavirus lockdown measures remain in place...
Futures gain ahead of earnings reports, jobless claims
U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Thursday, with investors weighing the prospects of the economy re-opening against worsening macroeconomic data and dour first-quarter earnings reports.
Huawei chip unit orders up more domestic production as U.S. restrictions loom: sources
Huawei Technologies Co Ltd is gradually shifting production of chips designed in-house away from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) and towards a mainland Chinese firm...
BlackRock assets, profits sink as investors pull funds
The world's biggest asset manager BlackRock Inc saw the capital it manages fall by almost $1 trillion in the first quarter as investors pulled money out...
Stocks head for higher ground, oil stuck in a rut
Europe led world stock markets back to higher ground on Thursday as tentative moves to reopen parts of the some of its larger coronavirus-hit economies offset...
German carmakers to resume production as lockdowns ease
German carmakers including Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz will restart production at some German factories next week after the country eased restrictions designed to contain the coronavirus outbreak.
Dollar consolidates gains before U.S. jobless data's release
The dollar consolidated its gains against other currencies on Thursday before the release of weekly U.S. jobless data, which are likely to provide more evidence of...
Factbox: Filters prove elusive as Europe scrambles to rekindle mask industry
As European nations clamour for masks to protect their healthcare workers against the coronavirus, a niche within the synthetic fibre industry emerges as the provider of...
Europe's scramble for face masks prompts longer term rethink
As countries scramble for face masks to protect their healthcare workers from the coronavirus, German and U.S. manufacturers in Europe are seeing an opportunity more permanently...
No end in sight yet for Amazon shutdown in France
Amazon has no clarity yet on when its warehouses in France might reopen, the head of its French business said on Thursday, after the e-commerce giant...
Ford's first-quarter China vehicle sales down 35% year-on-year to 88,770 units
Ford Motor Co said on Thursday that its China vehicle sales in the first three months this year fell 34.9% from a year earlier to 88,770...
Etihad has full support of state owner, will resume flights in May: CEO
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways has the full support of its state shareholder as it plans a partial resumption of passenger flights from May 1, its chief...
Oil prices recover from sharp losses caused by U.S. stockpile surge
Oil prices ticked up on Thursday after sharp losses in the previous session, with investors hoping that a big build-up in U.S. inventories may mean producers...
EasyJet says it can survive lengthy grounding during coronavirus crisis
British airline EasyJet can survive a lengthy grounding of its fleet during the coronavirus pandemic thanks to measures taken to shore up its finances, the low-cost...